Family and Consumer Sciences

Department Chair: Wendy Reiboldt

Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) - 001
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985-4484 / 985-4414
Website: www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/fcs

Faculty: Mariné Aghekyan, Michelle Barrack, Rachel Blaine, Lee Blecher, Marie Botkin, Tiffany Brown, Soo Hyun Cho, Maria Claver, Nancy Dayne, Gail C. Frank, Virginia Gray, Libby Gustin, Young Ha, HyeJeong Kim, Youngok Jung, James E. Koval, Peter Kreysa, Mary Marshall, Suzanne Marshall, Iveris Martinez, Nilufer Medora, Jung Mee Mun, Wendy Reiboldt, Cheryl Rock, Roudi Roy, Myunghee Sohn,  Michelle Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Long Wang, Jung-Mao (Ronnie) Yeh , Yun Ying (Susan) Zhong

Baccalaureate Program Coordinator: Nancy Dayne
Graduate Coordinator: Virginia Gray

Administrative Support Coordinators:
Mikal Lok, Marina Bendersky, John Ciulik

Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice

Instructional Support Assistant: Jenny Tran 

College: College of Health and Human Services  

Related Departments:

• Child Development and Family Studies  
• Consumer Affairs  
• Fashion Merchandising and Design  
• Food Science  
• Hospitality Management  

Courses: FCS  

Accreditation

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) (American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Council for Accreditation, 1555 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, phone: 703-706-4600). The Didactic Program in Dietetics and the Dietetic Internship are currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, phone: 312-899-0040, ext. 5400. The Hospitality Management program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration. The Preschool and Toddler Study Laboratories are accredited by The National Association for the Education of Young Children. Family Studies Program is approved by the National Council on Family Relations to offer a program leading to Provisional Family Life Education Certification.

Programs

• Nutritional Science, M.S.

Courses

• FCS 299 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences
• FCS 392 - FCS Field Experience
• FCS 392A - Field Experience in Child Development and Family Studies
• FCS 490 - Selected Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences
• FCS 490B - New York Fashion Study Tour
• FCS 490D - Children and Families in New Zealand and in the U.S.A.
• FCS 492G - Internship in Gerontology
• FCS 497 - Directed Studies
• FCS 499 - Professionalism and Leadership in Family and Consumer Sciences
• FCS 530A - Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins
• FCS 530B - Vitamins and Minerals
• FCS 531 - Advanced Community Nutrition
• FCS 532 - Food Analysis
• FCS 534 - Advanced Latino Nutrition, Health and Chronic Disease Prevention
• FCS 535 - Food Processing, Preservation and Packaging
• FCS 537 - Culturally Responsive Nutrition Promotion for Latinos
• FCS 539 - Nutrition and Aging
• FCS 563 - Program Evaluation
• FCS 568 - Nutrition for Exercise and Performance
• FCS 570 - Applied Sports Nutrition
• FCS 572 - Advanced Hotel Administration
• FCS 574 - Cost Control in Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management
• FCS 577 - Restaurant and Dining Management
• FCS 579 - Leadership and Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry
• FCS 590 - Selected Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences
• FCS 591A - Professional Practicum in Dietetics
• FCS 591B - Seminar in Dietetic Practice
• FCS 591C - Professional Practicum in Dietetics
• FCS 592 - Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences/Gerontology
• FCS 597 - Independent Study
• FCS 600 - Seminar in Leadership and Administration
• FCS 636 - Nutrition and the Media
• FCS 692 - Directed Project
• FCS 696 - Research Methods
• FCS 697 - Directed Research
• FCS 698 - Thesis